On December 19, 2009, the Washington D.C. area was hit with a record setting snowfall. The airports were closed and all the usual city sounds had disappeared under a 16″ blanket of beautiful white. What this also meant is that the roads were virtually clear of traffic, which makes for perfect snow driving....
Category Archives: National Monuments
Iwo Jima Memorial
So I made a late night run to the office and while driving through the mist and drizzle I saw the U.S.M.C. War Memorial, commonly known as the Iwo Jima Memorial, beautifully back lit by a lone spotlight. After finishing a small task I drove home, collected my camera gear and headed back down...
Scout Photo Contest
For several years I’ve had the great pleasure of serving in the Boy Scout program, helping young men advance through the ranks, learn life skills and lessons and in the process taking many great backpacking trips. As some may know, the Boy Scout program has a merit badge program that encourages scouts to focus...
Air Force Memorial
One of the many advantages of living across the river from the nation’s Capitol is the abundance of memorials within either a short walk or drive. For example, when training last year for the Richmond Marathon, which bills itself as “America’s Friendliest Marathon”, I would start out early in the morning and jog past the...